Ruined By The Internet?

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Conspiracy Theories: Weaponised From the Fringe to Your Feed? | Misinformation, Radicalisation & the Attention Economy
June 21, 2026

Conspiracy Theories: Weaponised From the Fringe to Your Feed? | Misinformation, Radicalisation & the Attention Economy

The internet gave us a way for conspiracy theories to find their audiences, connecting people and building communities around often-fringe ideas. But has it also supercharged them, turning once-fringe ideas into powerful forc...

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Job Security: Optimised for Our Own Obsolescence? | AI, Automation, Future of Work & Job Displacement
June 3, 2026

Job Security: Optimised for Our Own Obsolescence? | AI, Automation, F…

It promised to make us more productive, more employable, and more economically secure. But as AI begins replacing not just tasks but entire professional roles - including ones that took many years to reach - is technology mak...

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Retail: Convenience That Costs Everything? | E-Commerce, Consumer Behaviour & the Future of Retail
May 21, 2026

Retail: Convenience That Costs Everything? | E-Commerce, Consumer Beh…

The internet promised to bring the world's stores directly to us. But in chasing convenience over everything, has it killed the high street, gutted retailers, and replaced the experience of shopping with a transaction? Welcom...

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Sleep: Screens Stealing Our Slumber? | Screen Time, Sleep Science & Digital Wellbeing
May 7, 2026

Sleep: Screens Stealing Our Slumber? | Screen Time, Sleep Science & D…

The internet promised us connection that never sleeps. But has it also been sabotaging our rest - leaving us locked in a nightly battle with a digital world that refuses to turn off? Welcome to Ruined By The Internet? - the s...

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Empowerment: Objectification Rebranded as Agency? | Digital Monetisation & the Attention Economy
April 26, 2026

Empowerment: Objectification Rebranded as Agency? | Digital Monetisat…

When it comes to empowering ourselves, we were told the internet would give us back control. But instead, has it simply delivered a more efficient way for us to become products, and successfully rebranded objectification as a...

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Rental Markets: A Frantic Fight for Shelter as a Service? | Airbnb, PropTech & the Housing Crisis
April 14, 2026

Rental Markets: A Frantic Fight for Shelter as a Service? | Airbnb, P…

The internet was supposed to make the rental market more efficient and transparent. But has it instead turned the basic human need for shelter into a frantic, dehumanising battle with technology - where algorithms, platforms,...

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Self Improvement: Progress Replaced with Performance? | Social Media, Algorithms & Personal Growth
April 1, 2026

Self Improvement: Progress Replaced with Performance? | Social Media,…

The internet promised to make self-improvement accessible to everyone. But has it instead turned it into a spectator sport - replacing process with performance, and pushing us to consume playbooks rather than actually build h...

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